diff --git a/src/file/file.ts b/src/file/file.ts
index 3bf43eb9d7..81920a2ad2 100644
--- a/src/file/file.ts
+++ b/src/file/file.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ export class File {
         this.footNotes = new FootNotes();
         this.contentTypes = new ContentTypes();
 
+        if (fileProperties.template) {
+            this.currentRelationshipId = fileProperties.template.currentRelationshipId + 1;
+        }
+
         if (options.externalStyles) {
             const stylesFactory = new ExternalStylesFactory();
             this.styles = stylesFactory.newInstance(options.externalStyles);
@@ -63,10 +67,6 @@ export class File {
 
         this.addDefaultRelationships();
 
-        if (fileProperties.template) {
-            this.currentRelationshipId = fileProperties.template.currentRelationshipId + 1;
-        }
-
         if (fileProperties.template && fileProperties.template.headers) {
             for (const templateHeader of fileProperties.template.headers) {
                 this.addHeaderToDocument(templateHeader.header, templateHeader.type);